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castling

nounmasculinetécnico/ˈʁɔkɨ/low

ro·que

Definition

A special move in chess where the king moves two squares towards a rook, and the rook moves to the square next to the king.
He decided to castle to protect the king.
Castling is the only move where two pieces move at the same time.
Common collocations
castlingking-side castling

Etymology

Do antropônimo 'Roc' (nome próprio) ou do inglês 'rook' (peça do xadrez).

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